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you see egypt is a major block that separates sudan from gaza. how much of an impact is egypt, and how much of an impact is it to israel and some of the smuggle routes to gaza? >> well, what we're seeing is that over the last few years and more recently egypt has either chosen to turn the other way or is actually condoning the shipment by smugglers of weapons that come either, are manufactured in sudan are come through port sudan, the main port on the red sea. they move up through egypt, then move over to sinai which is very poorly policed, hand it over to smugglers there who bring it in tunnels into gaza, and from there we see it rain down on israeli civilian populations. jenna: hundreds of those smuggling tunnels. what are we doing in what is the united states doing when it comes to sudan and some of this strategy that we see iran putting into effect? >> well, we're in a difficult position. on one hand iran is -- sudan is on the u.s. state sponsor of terror list. on the other hand, we need it as or have been trying to use it as a negotiating pa
you see egypt is a major block that separates sudan from gaza. how much of an impact is egypt, and how much of an impact is it to israel and some of the smuggle routes to gaza? >> well, what we're seeing is that over the last few years and more recently egypt has either chosen to turn the other way or is actually condoning the shipment by smugglers of weapons that come either, are manufactured in sudan are come through port sudan, the main port on the red sea. they move up through egypt,...
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egypt has been constructed from the past. we hope they will continue to fulfill this role now in the future. jenna: i ask that question because we know how important this relationship is for your country and all of ours. i want to talk about "the new york times" article that he wrote about today. it was published and he said that hamas is not interested in peace. they want violence and they want to promote terror. it is not a rational thing according to the way that you laid this out. why negotiate at all through any here in this region? >> they don't want to negotiate at all, they don't want to speak with us. they want to destroy us. they don't actually want to just kill israelis, but jews throughout the world. they are a genocide organization. but they can negotiate with egypt and others where hamas does not have free reign to shoot at us and they don't have access to iranian rockets. jenna: you said that they don't have free range to fire the rockets, but with or without hamas's ideology, beyond just the immediate, what yo
egypt has been constructed from the past. we hope they will continue to fulfill this role now in the future. jenna: i ask that question because we know how important this relationship is for your country and all of ours. i want to talk about "the new york times" article that he wrote about today. it was published and he said that hamas is not interested in peace. they want violence and they want to promote terror. it is not a rational thing according to the way that you laid this out....
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egypt will learn that trick, too. they are so close to their own revolution to have a full break with the u.s. heather: the arab spring is reverberating in syria, libya and beyond. what about the future in terms of that? >> it continues to be something from which the u.s. doesn't have a strategy or policy. the green revolution in iran has been answering the in-box. reacting to each crisis as it comes. often with a mixed message. you recall the egypt revolution, some officials were saying mubarak was good, others were saying he was bad. we don't have any policy to drive this in a direction that would benefit u.s. interests. and you see this hope exceeding any sort of factual basis that egypt and the islamists are going to be our friends because we are writing them fat checks every year. there is no evidence. we still have his lambism. if you look at times where the terrorists have done quite well for themselves, that's a terrible thing. but that's nothing compared to the political advantages they gained over the past y
egypt will learn that trick, too. they are so close to their own revolution to have a full break with the u.s. heather: the arab spring is reverberating in syria, libya and beyond. what about the future in terms of that? >> it continues to be something from which the u.s. doesn't have a strategy or policy. the green revolution in iran has been answering the in-box. reacting to each crisis as it comes. often with a mixed message. you recall the egypt revolution, some officials were saying...
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let's concentrate on egypt for a moment here. we have guinea egypt over the years under different leadership billions of dollars of aid. what can we reasonably expect under this new leadership considering our past relationship in. >> this is the very first test of that. that aid was based on this idea we had shared interest, we were working together on stability and commerce in the region and so forth. the new leadership those interests haven't changed for egypt. the tame terrorist groups that target israel target egypt. you see this sharp rhetoric out of the president of egypt and the president of turk kaj and so forth. i think what president obama will want is for the president of egypt to act on the basis of his interest and not his ideology. jenna: jenna: are we clear enough, michael about our interests, about our ideology as the united states right now in that region or otherwise? >> it's a great question and i think that other parties in this region are waiting to see what we do as well. we'll have to play a strong and ener
let's concentrate on egypt for a moment here. we have guinea egypt over the years under different leadership billions of dollars of aid. what can we reasonably expect under this new leadership considering our past relationship in. >> this is the very first test of that. that aid was based on this idea we had shared interest, we were working together on stability and commerce in the region and so forth. the new leadership those interests haven't changed for egypt. the tame terrorist groups...
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more protests rock egypt as critics of the president take to the streets there. huge crowds gathering in cairo and other cities, they want the president to resign. president muhammad morsi hopes to ease the tension, he's backing off a decree that places him above the law. so far, though, it's not enough to satisfy the concerns of his critics. steve harrigan streaming live for us from cairo right now. steve? >> reporter: jon, these are the biggest and the largest anti-presidential crowds we've seen, and they're still pouring in by the thousands. we can hear them chanting behind us, we want the regime to leave. these protests are a mix of different kinds of political parties, some of whom are secularists, others national i'm sorries, a real mix of young and old too. they seem to be united by an anger, the president gave himself the ability to issue acts that can't be reviewed by the courts. the president himself met a show of compromise yesterday, he met with some of his critics here in cairo. he said his powers were only temporary, and they would only apply to mat
more protests rock egypt as critics of the president take to the streets there. huge crowds gathering in cairo and other cities, they want the president to resign. president muhammad morsi hopes to ease the tension, he's backing off a decree that places him above the law. so far, though, it's not enough to satisfy the concerns of his critics. steve harrigan streaming live for us from cairo right now. steve? >> reporter: jon, these are the biggest and the largest anti-presidential crowds...
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this is in cairo, egypt. you can see the teargas wafting through the streets as protestors take to tahrir square and other places to protest against that country's new president, mohammed morsi. he has just assigned himself sweeping new powers. this comes after he helped broker that peace between -- that cease-fire between hamas and israel. perhaps thinking that he is suddenly a leader on the world stage he decided to announce that all of the decisions he has made since assuming office in january cannot be challenged by the egyptian courts. as you can see a number of especially young people in egypt none too pleased about this. they have been protesting in cairo and alexandria and other places. morsi of course an islamist, a member of the muslim brotherhood, the ideological ally of hamas. it is yet to be seen what the response will be from the obama administration to these new powers that he has awarded himself. he has also ordered a new trial for his predecessor hosni mubarak. we will continue to watch the t
this is in cairo, egypt. you can see the teargas wafting through the streets as protestors take to tahrir square and other places to protest against that country's new president, mohammed morsi. he has just assigned himself sweeping new powers. this comes after he helped broker that peace between -- that cease-fire between hamas and israel. perhaps thinking that he is suddenly a leader on the world stage he decided to announce that all of the decisions he has made since assuming office in...
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he needs to respond as a president of egypt and take into account egypt's national interests. he also can't brook having these small extremist groups dictating relations. jon: are you optimistic or pessimistic of the week ahead? >> the u.s. feels we do need to be able to push back on terrorist groups, we have a common interest. the question is, what are the exact objectives, and can they be accomplished quickly without widen the fighting here, and that remains to be seen. jon: yeah, that's the question. michael singh, thank you. jenna: up next, a record settlement in the gulf. bp pleading guilty in the 2010 oil spill. where that money is headed, next. >>> plus, getting to the bottom of benghazi. several hearings on the deadly terror attack takes place today on capitol hill. breaking news out of one of them. secretary clinton will testify. the lawmaker who made that announcement, the chairwoman of the house foreign relations committee, joins us next. [ male announcer ] are you considering a new medicare plan? then you may be looking for help in choosing the right plan for your
he needs to respond as a president of egypt and take into account egypt's national interests. he also can't brook having these small extremist groups dictating relations. jon: are you optimistic or pessimistic of the week ahead? >> the u.s. feels we do need to be able to push back on terrorist groups, we have a common interest. the question is, what are the exact objectives, and can they be accomplished quickly without widen the fighting here, and that remains to be seen. jon: yeah,...
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not just syria, lebanon but egypt and possibly beyond. jenna: let's focus on syria. this conflict has been going on for 19 months. woe just heard news that the opposition group there elected a leader, a christian, the second-in-command being a member of the muslim brotherhood. we keep hearing that the opposition forces are very amorphous, we can't side with them because they don't know who they are. how do we interrupt the forces if they are keith a network and are at work in this region? >> jenna, very interesting we moved from we don't know who they are to we very well know who they are at this time. the central force and opposition is the muslim brotherhood. there is consensus among the region and observe. >> the number two of the new group, is a number two of the muslim brotherhood in syria. the chief, the new president of the council is indeed a christian. he is secular. he has been very liberal. he will oppose the muslim brotherhood. the problem, jenna, he doesn't have influence. those who control the ground are islamist militias. those who control most of the
not just syria, lebanon but egypt and possibly beyond. jenna: let's focus on syria. this conflict has been going on for 19 months. woe just heard news that the opposition group there elected a leader, a christian, the second-in-command being a member of the muslim brotherhood. we keep hearing that the opposition forces are very amorphous, we can't side with them because they don't know who they are. how do we interrupt the forces if they are keith a network and are at work in this region?...
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israel, the city of gaza, or egypt. doctor bed and invasion. speak to the president is planning to head this weekend to the east. he said this is part of a previously planned trip. how do you see a? >> jenna, i would disagree. i don't think the role is for him to be a mediator as president. i think it is to be a strong supporter of israel. he has been under rocket fire for months. they have obtained iranian missiles which are being used to target border communities and the industrial heartland of israel. a weapons factory in sudan was a missile producing factory. the fact of the matter is that hamas has been gearing up to target israel for months. speak to be specific. what does that look like? >> the u.s. has got to allow benjamin netanyahu to do what he needs to do. he needs to go in there and clean up these long-range iranian missiles that threaten israel. that threaten his population and the industrial heartland. we would expect our president to president to support us if terrorists were bombing from mexico into dallas or houston. we would
israel, the city of gaza, or egypt. doctor bed and invasion. speak to the president is planning to head this weekend to the east. he said this is part of a previously planned trip. how do you see a? >> jenna, i would disagree. i don't think the role is for him to be a mediator as president. i think it is to be a strong supporter of israel. he has been under rocket fire for months. they have obtained iranian missiles which are being used to target border communities and the industrial...
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as police in egypt bust a terror cell and seize enough weapons to carry out a mumbai-style attack. catherine herridge is collecting all the late-breaking information. she will be here live next hour. right now brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: president obama and house speaker john boehner pledging to work together this time around with the threat of the fiscal cliff just months away. is it just talk or are they actually going to find common ground before it is too late? we'll talk about that. >>> plus the deadly disease that can be predicted by visible signs of aging. we'll talk about that with a doctor coming up. >>> armed motor thieves racing through a busy mall. how about that? the jewelry store heist caught on tape. it's all "happening now.". jenna: hi, everybody. great to have you with us today. i'm jenna lee. jon: i'm jon scott. lots to get too today. we want to get started what is going on in the northeast. mother nature package powerful punch hitting an area still recovering from superstorm sandy d a strong nor'easter dumping freezing rain and snow on new york an
as police in egypt bust a terror cell and seize enough weapons to carry out a mumbai-style attack. catherine herridge is collecting all the late-breaking information. she will be here live next hour. right now brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: president obama and house speaker john boehner pledging to work together this time around with the threat of the fiscal cliff just months away. is it just talk or are they actually going to find common ground before it is too late? we'll talk...
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jenna: mounting tensions in egypt at this hour as we continue to watch thousands gather in square r-frplt square r-frpltahrir square. i believe that is a live picture you have there. it appears to be fueling an already volatile situation between the opposition and the new government in egypt. steve harrigan is streaming live from cairo. >> reporter: this attempt by the government to push through a draft constitution in one day's time was an effort to stem the process it appears to have backfired. we are seeing greater numbers of opposition protestors out on the street today, they seem to be energized by this move by the government. already sharp criticism of this new draft constitution, criticism that it fails to protect the rights of women, also concerns about the role of islamic law in this new constitution. the next step is for a referendum. president morsi has 30 days to put it to a vote across the nation. he has said when the constitution is ratified he will give up the extraordinarys he assumed last week. it was that move by the president that really kicked off these processes. we h
jenna: mounting tensions in egypt at this hour as we continue to watch thousands gather in square r-frplt square r-frpltahrir square. i believe that is a live picture you have there. it appears to be fueling an already volatile situation between the opposition and the new government in egypt. steve harrigan is streaming live from cairo. >> reporter: this attempt by the government to push through a draft constitution in one day's time was an effort to stem the process it appears to have...
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we are expecting to see egypt's president in a taped television address later today. he'll likely be introducing a new constitution that's being voted on by the assembly now. that constitution can either calm things down here or enflame things further. it really depends what it has to say about the role of islam in people's life in egypt. either way, we're likely to see more street protests. both those who support the president and those who want to bring him down are scheduling protests for friday and saturday here in cairo. back to you. jenna: we'll be watching for that speech, steve. many are concerned that right after he delivers that address or the public hears from it, we'll see more violence almost immediately, but we'll wait and watch for that. steve harrigan live in cairo, thank you. jon: if you are watching us from home right now and you called out sick at work today, it might mean that you are one of the lucky powerball winners or. at least two people are splitting that huge jackpot chosen last night. who are they and where were the winning tickets sold? je
we are expecting to see egypt's president in a taped television address later today. he'll likely be introducing a new constitution that's being voted on by the assembly now. that constitution can either calm things down here or enflame things further. it really depends what it has to say about the role of islam in people's life in egypt. either way, we're likely to see more street protests. both those who support the president and those who want to bring him down are scheduling protests for...